CVE-2026-82052

$regexFindAll may crash mongod server when byte-matching multi-byte UTF-8 chars

Published Sep 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The $regexFindAll expression can be used by an authenticated user who can run aggregation pipeline stages to crash a MongoDB server (mongod). Under certain specific conditions the  regex match can start in the middle of a multi-code-unit character, triggering an assertion during query execution.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mongodb mongodb
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mongodb mongodb
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server
Vendors & Products Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The $regexFindAll expression can be used by an authenticated user who can run aggregation pipeline stages to crash a MongoDB server (mongod). Under certain specific conditions the  regex match can start in the middle of a multi-code-unit character, triggering an assertion during query execution.
Title $regexFindAll may crash mongod server when byte-matching multi-byte UTF-8 chars
Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:A'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mongodb
Published
Updated
Sep 10, 2026, 6:30 PM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2026, 10:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 8, 2026, 5:18 PM
Modified
Sep 16, 2026, 8:40 PM